Tahoe 4WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1995)
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Owner Letter
March, 1996
Dear Chevrolet Customer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
REASON FOR THIS RECALL
General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 1994-95 Chevrolet C/K extended cab pickups equipped
with front seat belt assemblies having a double loop energy management system. A condition exists where in a frontal collision, if both the lap belt and
shoulder belt energy management loops release at/or near the same time, acceleration forces can cause the buckle release mechanism to activate and
allow the buckle to separate from the latch. If the buckle released, the system would fail to provide the appropriate occupant restraint performance.
Additionally, a small number of these vehicles equipped with light duty naturally aspirated diesel engines, which were built with straight (no energy
management loops) front seat belt systems before and after the larger suspect population, may not meet the HIC (Head Injury Criteria) requirements of
FMVSS 208, "Occupant Crash Protection". In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant of these seats may not be properly restrained.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To correct these conditions, your dealer will remove the stitching that creates the energy management loop in the shoulder belt(s) on trucks with gas
engines or 6.5L H.O. turbo diesel engines. For vehicles with light duty 6.5L naturally aspirated diesel engines (L49) and light duty 6.5L turbo diesel
engines (L56), the retractor portion of the seat belt assembly(s) will be replaced with one having the newly designed energy management twin loop
system. This service will be performed at no charge to you.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Please contact your Chevrolet dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date and so the dealer may order the necessary parts for the repair.
Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your dealer. The labor time necessary to perform this service correction is approximately 25
minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to schedule and process your vehicle. The enclosed owner
